Does the media prefer CSWC or ARCC?

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 5 more articles in the media than Capital Southwest. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ares Capital and 3 mentions for Capital Southwest. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Ares Capital's score of 0.54 indicating that Capital Southwest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Capital Southwest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ares Capital 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer GBDC or CSWC?

In the previous week, Golub Capital BDC had 2 more articles in the media than Capital Southwest. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Golub Capital BDC and 3 mentions for Capital Southwest. Golub Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Capital Southwest's score of 0.76 indicating that Golub Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Golub Capital BDC 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Capital Southwest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor MFIC or CSWC?

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment and MidCap Financial Investment both had 3 articles in the media. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.47 indicating that Capital Southwest is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MidCap Financial Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Capital Southwest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to NMFC or CSWC?

In the previous week, New Mountain Finance and New Mountain Finance both had 3 articles in the media. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat New Mountain Finance's score of 0.63 indicating that Capital Southwest is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment New Mountain Finance 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Capital Southwest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor OCSL or CSWC?

In the previous week, Capital Southwest had 1 more articles in the media than Oaktree Specialty Lending. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Capital Southwest and 2 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending. Oaktree Specialty Lending's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Capital Southwest's score of 0.76 indicating that Oaktree Specialty Lending is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oaktree Specialty Lending 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Capital Southwest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Capital Southwest (CSWC) Competitors

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CSWC vs. ARCC, GBDC, MFIC, NMFC, and OCSL

Should you buy Capital Southwest stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Capital Southwest with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Capital Southwest include Ares Capital (ARCC), Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), and Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Capital Southwest compare to Ares Capital?

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ares Capital has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 5 more articles in the media than Capital Southwest. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ares Capital and 3 mentions for Capital Southwest. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Ares Capital's score of 0.54 indicating that Capital Southwest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Capital Southwest	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ares Capital	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Capital Southwest has a net margin of 48.68% compared to Ares Capital's net margin of 37.30%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 14.00% beat Ares Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Capital Southwest	48.68%	14.00%	6.61%
Ares Capital	37.30%	9.85%	4.59%

23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Capital Southwest currently has a consensus price target of $23.20, suggesting a potential downside of 2.68%. Ares Capital has a consensus price target of $20.60, suggesting a potential upside of 9.69%. Given Ares Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ares Capital is more favorable than Capital Southwest.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Capital Southwest	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Ares Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Capital Southwest. Ares Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital Southwest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Capital Southwest	$232.10M	6.38	$113M	$1.90	12.55
Ares Capital	$3.05B	4.42	$1.30B	$1.63	11.52

Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Capital Southwest pays out 122.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ares Capital pays out 117.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Ares Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Capital Southwest beats Ares Capital on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capital Southwest compare to Golub Capital BDC?

Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) and Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

42.4% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Golub Capital BDC had 2 more articles in the media than Capital Southwest. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Golub Capital BDC and 3 mentions for Capital Southwest. Golub Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Capital Southwest's score of 0.76 indicating that Golub Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Golub Capital BDC	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Capital Southwest	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Golub Capital BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Capital Southwest. Capital Southwest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golub Capital BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Golub Capital BDC	$870.78M	3.86	$376.65M	$0.77	16.78
Capital Southwest	$232.10M	6.38	$113M	$1.90	12.55

Golub Capital BDC has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Golub Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Golub Capital BDC pays out 171.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest pays out 122.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Capital Southwest has a net margin of 48.68% compared to Golub Capital BDC's net margin of 24.64%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 14.00% beat Golub Capital BDC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Golub Capital BDC	24.64%	10.20%	4.47%
Capital Southwest	48.68%	14.00%	6.61%

Golub Capital BDC currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.36%. Capital Southwest has a consensus target price of $23.20, suggesting a potential downside of 2.68%. Given Golub Capital BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Golub Capital BDC is more favorable than Capital Southwest.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Golub Capital BDC	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Capital Southwest	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

Golub Capital BDC beats Capital Southwest on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capital Southwest compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) and Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Capital Southwest has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MidCap Financial Investment. Capital Southwest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MidCap Financial Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MidCap Financial Investment	$320.88M	2.53	$63.17M	$0.04	246.75
Capital Southwest	$232.10M	6.38	$113M	$1.90	12.55

MidCap Financial Investment currently has a consensus target price of $11.46, indicating a potential upside of 16.15%. Capital Southwest has a consensus target price of $23.20, indicating a potential downside of 2.68%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than Capital Southwest.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MidCap Financial Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Capital Southwest	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Capital Southwest has a net margin of 48.68% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of 1.90%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 14.00% beat MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MidCap Financial Investment	1.90%	10.86%	4.31%
Capital Southwest	48.68%	14.00%	6.61%

MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. MidCap Financial Investment pays out 3,100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest pays out 122.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment and MidCap Financial Investment both had 3 articles in the media. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.47 indicating that Capital Southwest is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MidCap Financial Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Capital Southwest	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Capital Southwest beats MidCap Financial Investment on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capital Southwest compare to New Mountain Finance?

New Mountain Finance (NASDAQ:NMFC) and Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, New Mountain Finance and New Mountain Finance both had 3 articles in the media. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat New Mountain Finance's score of 0.63 indicating that Capital Southwest is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
New Mountain Finance	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Capital Southwest	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

New Mountain Finance presently has a consensus price target of $9.25, indicating a potential upside of 30.83%. Capital Southwest has a consensus price target of $23.20, indicating a potential downside of 2.68%. Given New Mountain Finance's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe New Mountain Finance is more favorable than Capital Southwest.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
New Mountain Finance	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
Capital Southwest	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Capital Southwest has lower revenue, but higher earnings than New Mountain Finance. New Mountain Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital Southwest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
New Mountain Finance	$327.08M	2.04	$16.49M	-$0.58	N/A
Capital Southwest	$232.10M	6.38	$113M	$1.90	12.55

32.1% of New Mountain Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of New Mountain Finance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Capital Southwest shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Capital Southwest has a net margin of 48.68% compared to New Mountain Finance's net margin of -18.65%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 14.00% beat New Mountain Finance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
New Mountain Finance	-18.65%	11.14%	4.63%
Capital Southwest	48.68%	14.00%	6.61%

New Mountain Finance has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

New Mountain Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. New Mountain Finance pays out -172.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Capital Southwest pays out 122.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. New Mountain Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Capital Southwest beats New Mountain Finance on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capital Southwest compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending?

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) and Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Oaktree Specialty Lending has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Capital Southwest had 1 more articles in the media than Oaktree Specialty Lending. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Capital Southwest and 2 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending. Oaktree Specialty Lending's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Capital Southwest's score of 0.76 indicating that Oaktree Specialty Lending is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Oaktree Specialty Lending	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Capital Southwest	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Oaktree Specialty Lending presently has a consensus price target of $11.83, indicating a potential downside of 2.37%. Capital Southwest has a consensus price target of $23.20, indicating a potential downside of 2.68%. Given Oaktree Specialty Lending's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Oaktree Specialty Lending is more favorable than Capital Southwest.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oaktree Specialty Lending	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Capital Southwest	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

36.8% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Capital Southwest has a net margin of 48.68% compared to Oaktree Specialty Lending's net margin of 16.66%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 14.00% beat Oaktree Specialty Lending's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oaktree Specialty Lending	16.66%	9.56%	4.60%
Capital Southwest	48.68%	14.00%	6.61%

Capital Southwest has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Oaktree Specialty Lending. Capital Southwest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oaktree Specialty Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oaktree Specialty Lending	$316.80M	3.37	$33.92M	$0.57	21.26
Capital Southwest	$232.10M	6.38	$113M	$1.90	12.55

Oaktree Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Oaktree Specialty Lending pays out 210.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest pays out 122.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Summary

Capital Southwest beats Oaktree Specialty Lending on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

CSWC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Capital Southwest	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.48B	$12.42B	$14.27B	$12.66B
Dividend Yield	9.73%	7.33%	5.69%	8.00%
P/E Ratio	12.55	21.54	20.51	24.53
Price / Sales	6.38	4.24	44.98	96.17
Price / Cash	10.79	13.10	19.41	60.03
Price / Book	1.42	3.30	2.26	6.38
Net Income	$113M	$553.89M	$1.14B	$331.87M
7 Day Performance	0.46%	0.77%	0.25%	0.37%
1 Month Performance	1.27%	-0.44%	0.70%	0.59%
1 Year Performance	2.63%	0.72%	12.55%	22.26%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CSWC Capital Southwest	1.6372 of 5 stars	$23.84 +0.9%	$23.20 -2.7%	+2.6%	$1.48B	$232.10M	12.55	20
ARCC Ares Capital	3.324 of 5 stars	$18.56 -0.9%	$20.60 +11.0%	-17.8%	$13.45B	$3.05B	11.39	2,550
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	3.6699 of 5 stars	$12.87 -0.9%	$14.00 +8.8%	-15.0%	$3.38B	$870.78M	16.71	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	3.1144 of 5 stars	$9.99 +0.1%	$11.46 +14.8%	-25.0%	$822.08M	$320.88M	6.48	N/A	News Coverage
NMFC New Mountain Finance	3.6741 of 5 stars	$7.12 -0.4%	$9.25 +29.9%	-34.4%	$675.34M	$327.08M	N/A	N/A

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CSWC vs. ARCC, GBDC, MFIC, NMFC, and OCSL

How does Capital Southwest compare to Ares Capital?

Which has more risk and volatility, CSWC or ARCC?

Does the media prefer CSWC or ARCC?

Is CSWC or ARCC more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CSWC or ARCC?

Do analysts prefer CSWC or ARCC?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CSWC or ARCC?

Is CSWC or ARCC a better dividend stock?

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How does Capital Southwest compare to Golub Capital BDC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GBDC or CSWC?

Does the media prefer GBDC or CSWC?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GBDC or CSWC?

Which has more risk & volatility, GBDC or CSWC?

Is GBDC or CSWC a better dividend stock?

Is GBDC or CSWC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer GBDC or CSWC?

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How does Capital Southwest compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MFIC or CSWC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, MFIC or CSWC?

Do analysts rate MFIC or CSWC?

Is MFIC or CSWC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MFIC or CSWC?

Is MFIC or CSWC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor MFIC or CSWC?

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How does Capital Southwest compare to New Mountain Finance?

Does the media refer more to NMFC or CSWC?

Do analysts rate NMFC or CSWC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, NMFC or CSWC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NMFC or CSWC?

Is NMFC or CSWC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, NMFC or CSWC?

Is NMFC or CSWC a better dividend stock?

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How does Capital Southwest compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending?

Which has more risk and volatility, OCSL or CSWC?

Does the media favor OCSL or CSWC?

Do analysts prefer OCSL or CSWC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in OCSL or CSWC?

Is OCSL or CSWC more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, OCSL or CSWC?

Is OCSL or CSWC a better dividend stock?

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